Depeche Mode

[GulDukat]

New album, 4.5/5 star review from the AMG.

[versusreality]

about halfway through the new album and enjoying it so far. I grew up with DM from my parents but am not too familiar with their post 93 material for the most part. so, I'm looking forward to becomming a bigger fan.

I'm really tempted to see them at MSG next month if I can afford the tix. the setlist last night (what I was able to recognize! ) looked pretty awesome.

[armogi]

so... still haven't made my purchase, does the deluxe CD include bonus tracks in the end?

[butters]

so... still haven't made my purchase, does the deluxe CD include bonus tracks in the end?

Great question, I completely forgot about that today. From what I'm seeing the Deluxe only has a 28 page booklet with no extra tracks on the CD. The disc itself looks to be the exact same pressing for each edition.

[armogi]

Great question, I completely forgot about that today. From what I'm seeing the Deluxe only has a 28 page booklet with no extra tracks on the CD. The disc itself looks to be the exact same pressing for each edition.

i seem to see the same thing, seems odd as they always have a 2nd bonus CD, oh well...

[acrid avid jam shred]

Really digging the record after the first bunch of listens! Always You might be my favorite at the moment, those harmonies from Dave and Martin in the choruses are so good! Before We Drown is fantastic, and it's one of the best DM tracks written by Dave I think. Don't Say You Love Me's another big highlight for me too, Dave sounds fantastic on it. Loving the waltz-y retro vibes you can hear throughout it.

[Erneuert]

so... still haven't made my purchase, does the deluxe CD include bonus tracks in the end?

Nope.

However, it was confirmed that 5 tracks didn’t make it on the album and will be released later in the year.

The upcoming physical release of the Ghosts Again single will have their cover of “Sundown” on it from what we have seen.

The remaining four songs, maybe future single releases? Or a tour version reissue of MM?

[Erneuert]

Set list so far:

My Cosmos Is Mine (with Speak To Me intro)
Wagging Tongue
Walking In My Shoes
It’s No Good
SISTER OF NIGHT (DAVE VOCALS!)

Fairly decent set list but a shame they ended it on Personal Jesus:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/depec...-73bbd23d.html

[kas23]

Hot take: Caroline’s Monkey is the best song on here.

[Erneuert]

Leaked photo from DM Discord shows potential set list song changes:

https://www.reddit.com/r/depechemode...t=2&utm_term=1

[Erneuert]

“Don’t Say You Love Me” has such a Bond theme feel to it, dreamy.

[henryeatscereal]

It's a good record, like it so much more than "Spirit"

[SaintNoir]

“Don’t Say You Love Me” has such a Bond theme feel to it, dreamy.

I thought the same thing! I got that vibe there and maybe one other place.

[DVYDRNS]

Saw them Saturday night. They were great.

[Erneuert]

Martin Gore interview in french newspaper Libération today :


https://www.liberation.fr/culture/mu...jXaSu2d3jsVU5I

Extract:

Do you ever think about the end of Depeche Mode?

“It's not going to happen right away. Dave and I are working together now, it has changed a lot. We talk a lot more than before, we work more closely together. Memento Mori is not a conclusion. It's a beginning. The beginning of something else.”

[butters]

Oh damn! Some new studio sessions I hope!

[Brando]

I am kinda sad cause i dont like the album. I am a huge fan since my childhood (speak and spell) and it was just getting better over the years. When Exciter came out i thought it began with some fillers on the albums, but it was totally ok, cause there were still great tracks on it.. Spirit was my Exit. Not a single song that i really liked. Memento Mori isn`t even better.

[kas23]

I am kinda sad cause i dont like the album. I am a huge fan since my childhood (speak and spell) and it was just getting better over the years. When Exciter came out i thought it began with some fillers on the albums, but it was totally ok, cause there were still great tracks on it.. Spirit was my Exit. Not a single song that i really liked. Memento Mori isn`t even better.

It was a grower for me. Took about 5 listens. Don’t think it’s better than PTA, but the best since.

[henryeatscereal]

I am kinda sad cause i dont like the album. I am a huge fan since my childhood (speak and spell) and it was just getting better over the years. When Exciter came out i thought it began with some fillers on the albums, but it was totally ok, cause there were still great tracks on it.. Spirit was my Exit. Not a single song that i really liked. Memento Mori isn`t even better.

I agree that the last albums felt with some filler, but "Memento Mori" isn't like that, it's so much batter than "Spirit" and "Delta Machine".

[Erneuert]

Set list leak shows that other potential live songs will be Strangelove, Behind The Wheel, Policy Of Truth, My Favourite Stranger and Before We Drown.


First time sung by Dave live since 2001:

[miss k bee]

Looking forward to Twickenham!

[imail724]

I've listened to the new record more times than I've listened to the rest of their post-faith and devotion records combined. Never Let Me Go sounds like a NIN song.

[Volk]

They've came so far....

[azad_ninja]

I've listened to the new record more times than I've listened to the rest of their post-faith and devotion records combined. Never Let Me Go sounds like a NIN song.

I'm glad someone else hears it too!

It's "Not so Pretty Now", a bit of "Beginning of the end?"?

[butters]

BBC Radio 2 Piano Room with Orchestra. Sounds beautiful.


^^^
Quote from the interview: "I really don't remember recording that song..."



The video for the "Sundown" cover isn't uploaded yet, but the full song/interview/performance can be heard here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001kf51

[Erneuert]

[Erneuert]

Ghosts Again remixes out May 5:

https://twitter.com/depechemode/stat...36632188141569


The Camelphat remix isn’t listed, probably because they played their remix live on Jan 21. Camelphat said “they don’t wanna release it” on twitter.

[Erneuert]

Next up, May 16 and May 18 in Amsterdam. Set list surprises?

[roolfdriht]

Seems not, at least for now.

I'm not getting my hopes up, but I would love to hear more MM tracks when they return to the U.S. in the fall. Before We Drown and People Are Good would be my top picks, but frankly would be happy with anything.

[DVYDRNS]

not impressed with these remixes at all